A roller coaster on a ship? You better believe it

Built by Munich-based Maurer Rides, BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster will offer a series of twists, turns and drops with riders reaching speeds of nearly 65 kilometres per hour.

Carnival Cruise Line's 2020 new build Mardi Gras will feature a roller coaster track that loops around the funnel and out over the sea.

Built by Munich-based Maurer Rides, BOLT: Ultimate Sea Coaster will offer a series of twists, turns and drops with riders reaching speeds of nearly 65 kilometres per hour.

BOLT is an all-electric roller coaster that allows two riders in a motorcycle-like vehicle to race along a 240-metre track with 360-degree views (if you can bear to look!)

Carnival president Christine Duffy said it would be the first roller coaster on a cruise ship. "We think it's a really cool innovation for Mardi Gras, which will have a lot of new guest features and experiences that we have not done before.